Island Line Isle of Wight Reviews

The time we spent on the Isle of Wight travelling around the island itself was always made by car; the option of using the car meant we had a lot of freedom. We had enquired about the prices available but were advised that towns like Ryde offer an hour of free parking anyway, so we decided to take the car instead. Whilst we were in ...  Read the complete review

Little trains! 'Island Line' is the company that runs the train service of the Isle of Wight. The Island has a limited stretch of rail-track which runs from the end of Ryde Pier in the North of the Island, to Sandown on the South-East coast. This actually represents quite a limited route, and doesn't even reach capital town Newport, ...  Read the complete review

Island Line...... The Island Line is the only Isle of Wight Railway line and you can bet that the trains are pretty much always on time. The line runs from the top of Ryde pier head all the way along into the town of Shanklin. The stops are as follows. Ryde Pier Head Ryde Esplanade Ryde St ...  Read the complete review

Island line really doesn't deserve to be classed in the same category as other mainland operators. The Isle of Wight depends on trade from tourism and visits from people around the world make up for a lot of business here. Unfortunately, if you are coming to the Isle of Wight from Portsmouth and you arrive at the end of Ryde Pier, the ...  Read the complete review

The Isle of Wight Island line is definately in a class of its own. The line only stretches from Ryde pier head (where you get off the ferry) to as far as Shanklin which is only about 7 miles away. The train stations have seen better days and the trains themselves are old tube trains from London. One of which is painted with dinosaurs all over it ...  Read the complete review